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With a packed line-up Resonate Glasgow pops-up in the East End promoting collaboration, networking and learning for the Scottish music industry. A new and exciting music industry event for Scotland, Resonate Glasgow launches an exciting programme of key note speeches, workshops and live music. Set to take place on Thursday November 16 at the vibrant Barras Art and Design Centre (BAaD), the music event aims to create greater collaboration in Scotland’s thriving creative industry.

Featuring an eclectic mix of masterclasses, panel discussions, breakout workshops, food, drinks and live music, Resonate Glasgow’s first home in the brilliant east end art space is the picture perfect setting. A true celebration of all things creative in Glasgow; BAaD features everything from oysters to pizzas to records and beyond which really highlights the creativity, ethos and DIY collaborative spirit of Scotland’s music capital.

The inaugural event will feature breakout discussions around women in music, synchronization, A+R, the Scottish infrastructure and keynote speeches from the likes of Dave Ambrose and an appearance from the young Scottish star Be Charlotte. Resonate Glasgow will finish with an evening of live music including The Nickajack Men, Mark McGowan and special guest appearances.

Resonate Glasgow is targeted towards industry professionals from across Scotland and concentrates on innovation, music industry training, collaboration and business development.

With a key focus on encouraging collaboration within the industry and nurturing conversation about Scotland’s music scene and infrastructure, Resonate Glasgow aims to inform, educate and provide ample opportunity for networking to working artists and business professionals here in Scotland.

The conference is highly relevant to artists, artist managers and all those working in the music industry who are looking to learn, network and develop their businesses further.

Resonate Glasgow 2017 is being curated by 23rd Precinct Music and is currently running in partnership with BPI, Notting Hill Music, Tenement TV, Tileyard Education, BMI, Gorbals Sound, Ticket Tailor, Help Musicians UK and SMIA. 23rd Precinct Music is a long running Glasgow music business operating in music publishing, artist management, booking agency and neighbouring rights services.

Tickets are available now from www.resonatescot.co.uk/buy-tickets The ticket price also includes catering, a goodie bag at the door upon entry and live music sessions at night.

Check out the current programme below with more to be announced in the coming weeks:

Jordan Klassen’s new studio album, Big Intruder, was released world-wide on September 22 via Nevado Music. Big Intruder is an album about growing up and making adult decisions. The eleven tracks, which Jordan Klassen wrote, recorded and produced himself, venture away from the whimsical soundscapes of his past work and exude themes of growth and maturity, both in lyrics and sound. Klassen previously strived for a cinematic sound, avoiding drum kits but tried to embrace the idea of 'band' on this record.

Big Intruder speaks to the dilemma of an overwhelming array of choices available in life, and the doubt and caution that become excuses to avoid commitment. The resulting songs are intimate and personal, guided by a sense of honesty and vulnerability. In support of the new album, Jordan Klassen will touring this autumn starting with a full European tour and select festival dates.

Klassen is a decorated songwriter in his own right who has spent more than a decade quietly crafting music that has been deemed 'unsentimentally sincere' and 'whimsically hopeful'. He recently released his EP, Curses, which was an assembly of brooding pop songs that continue in it's predecessor's exploration of mental illness and hushed vulnerability since his 2016 LP, Javelin. Writing about his life experiences is one of the essential elements in Jordan’s creative process – particularly events that he had deemed as his failures.